Voice alarm system E100 –
the new standard for safe
evacuation
Clear announcements and future-proof protection
in case of fire
Answers for infrastructure.
E100 from Siemens – so everyone
knows what to do when there’s a fire
When a fire breaks out, buildings have to be evacuated within minutes
in order to protect people. Buildings with large numbers of occupants,
such as hotels, office blocks, shopping malls or universities, have special
requirements regarding evacuation.
The voice alarm system E100 sets a new standard for meeting this
challenge. Its innovative safety functions allow an orderly and safe
evacuation, even from multi-story buildings or buildings covering
extensive areas and with large numbers of occupants. What’s more,
E100 already fulfills all requirements of the new standard EN 54-16*.
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A system you can rely on
■ Protecting people due to direct
communication – thanks to clear
voice messages
Rapid, orderly evacuation saves lives.
Yet often, alarms with conventional
alarm sounders are misinterpreted or
even disregarded.
E100 offers an optimum solution: The
system provides information about the
dangerous situation with unambiguous
announcements and gives clear instructions that can be immediately understood. Calm, reassuring voice messages
help prevent panic.
■ The optimum addition to fire
detection
For comprehensive fire protection, the
voice alarm system E100 can be connected to a fire detection and fire alarm
system, such as Sinteso™. Should the
detectors recognize a fire, the voice
alarm system will be automatically triggered thanks to the connection to E100.
■ A top quality system – with
long-term investment protection
When you invest in E100, you’re choosing a future-proof system that provides
optimum protection for your employees:
E100 combines certified safety equipment with state-of-the-art technology.
Thanks to its highly modular system design and ease of networking, E100 can be
easily adapted to new requirements and
expanded. All components are tailored
to meet the highest requirements. The
power supply fulfills the demanding quality criteria of product standard EN 54-4
and E100 already complies fully with the
new standard EN 54-16*.
■ Optimizations that pay off –
from system performance to
energy efficiency
The innovative technology used in E100
allows you to reduce costs up to 30%.
The Class D amplifiers with an efficiency
of more than 85% use considerably less
power than analog amplifiers, so that
energy costs are reduced and no fans are
required for heat dissipation. In addition,
they have long standby times with lower
battery capacity. Because fewer components and control units are required,
E100’s high-performance power supply
units and amplifiers also reduce hardware
costs. Also, thanks to an integrated emergency power supply, there’s no need for
an external uninterruptible power supply.
■ Siemens – safety thanks to an
experienced, reliable partner
Siemens is a leading manufacturer in
the fire safety sector with more than
160 years of experience in research and
development. All of our products are
thoroughly and intensively tested. We
also analyze, for instance, your existing
protection devices and escape routes,
devise the most efficient evacuation
procedures, and create the right voice
messages for specific situations.
On this basis, we offer you comprehensive, highly reliable solutions that include
everything from fire detection to evacuation tailored to your requirements.
Highlights
■ Rapid, orderly evacuation –
thanks to clear voice messages
■ Maximum investment security –
thanks to state-of-the-art technology, high modularity and networkability, and EN 54-16* compliance
■ Substantial cost savings of up
to 30% due to energy-efficient,
high-performance components
■ Reliability of a highly experienced
partner – Siemens has more than
160 years of experience in fire
protection
* European standard EN 54-16 is mandated
by law for all voice alarm systems with effect
from 2011.
E100 can be used nearly everywhere – in industrial plants, office blocks and schools, in shopping malls, hotels and residential complexes as well as in
multi-level car parks and exhibition halls.
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Clear announcements –
for fast reaction in every situation
With its spoken instructions, E100 ensures that people react quickly
and leave the building in an orderly fashion.
■ Comprehensive safety –
fire detection and evacuation
from one source
For the best possible protection,
Siemens offers you a reliable, total
solution comprising fire detection and
evacuation: The voice alarm system
E100 can be readily integrated into fire
detection and fire alarm systems such
as Sinteso via a standard interface. If
necessary, it can also be linked into Danger Management Systems from Siemens.
Via the systems’ connection, E100 automatically receives fire alarm signals,
analyzes them and activates the required
voice messages that are stored in the
system. Depending on the situation, the
preprogrammed evacuation process will
be activated according to the evacuation
plan you and the fire brigade have agreed
upon. That’s how you get comprehensive
safety from a single source as well as the
assurance that your systems intercommunicate as effectively as possible.
Live voice microphone module – for live
announcements in emergencies or in normal
operation, e.g. for paging.
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Speakers – wide choice of power ratings
and designs, with high efficiency rating.
■ Individualized announcements –
tailored to the specific need
E100 can be set individually to meet
particular hazards, scenarios and areas.
In case of an emergency, everyone who is
at risk can thus be led quickly and safely
away from the danger zone. Whether
there’s a fire, a fire safety drill or a
chemical accident, state-of-the-art multichannel technology with eight digital
audio channels permits the simultaneous
transmission of different kinds of information to different parts of the building.
Desk mount microphones –
e.g. for live announcements and
release of prerecorded messages.
Announcements in the danger zone can
contain different instructions from those
given simultaneously on other floors –
that way, evacuations of different groups
of people can be staggered to prevent
any outbreaks of panic.
Thanks to amplifiers that are monitored
continuously during operation, you can
use the system for applications such as
background music, paging or advertising. This saves you the need for a second
system and the associated costs.
■ From automatic voice messages
to live announcements
Once it has been activated, the voice
alarm system E100 functions in automatic mode using digital, prerecorded
messages. After the arrival of the fire
brigade, the system is usually switched
to manual operation. From that point
on, the evacuation will be managed by
authorized persons who will be able to
make live announcements via the live
voice microphone module, alerting people to specific situations and dangers.
In an emergency, E100 has clear priorities, interrupting normal applications
and switching immediately to alarm and
evacuation mode. Authorized persons
and members of emergency services can
make “live” announcements at any time.
■ Convenient additional functions
for daily use – from background
music to commercial messages
E100 not only protects you in the
event of danger, but also acts as a costefficient, normal public address system.
■ Optimum speech intelligibility
and high music quality – thanks
to digital technology
E100 offers outstanding voice and sound
quality. Signal processing, storage and
transmission as well as power amplification are digital, providing near CD quality
of both transmitted announcements and
music.
Highlights
■ Optimum protection – thanks to a
completely reliable total solution,
including fire detection and Danger
Management System
■ Different announcements for
different areas – thanks to stateof-the-art multi-channel technology
■ Live announcements possible at any
time – for additional information in
specific situations
■ Cost-efficient public address system
for normal operation – through
add-on functions
■ Optimum intelligibility and high
music quality – through the use
of digital technology
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Intelligent security functions –
for a fast, orderly evacuation
E100 offers you well devised, intelligent safety functions to ensure safe
and reliable evacuation even under particularly difficult conditions.
■ Dynamic escape route guidance –
based on what’s really happening
E100 issues voice announcements giving
recommended escape routes or instructions about which routes to avoid. The
system adapts these instructions dynamically to the actual danger scenario. Different prerecorded messages are activated
depending on the fire situation and the
way the fire is spreading. Should the
danger situation change, E100 adapts
the announcements accordingly. If as the
fire spreads escape routes are no longer
passable, E100 reroutes the evacuation.
It also initiates the evacuation of other
zones that are now endangered.
■ Optical orientation aids –
for safe evacuation
In addition to audio escape route guidance, E100 also has an optical alarm
and display system. This is particularly
important for people with impaired hearing and in areas with a high noise level.
The system automatically activates strobe
lights at the emergency exits so that
they can be located easily, even when
there’s smoke. E100 can also control
escape route lights and display panels
via its voice alarm control and indicating
equipment, with no additional system
required.
■ Double safety – just in case
Since all control units are networkable,
the voice alarm system E100 features
multiple means of protection. All of the
control units are interconnected via D-Net
in a redundant loop network. That way,
information exchanges remain uninterrupted even if there’s a line fault. An
integrated emergency power supply also
provides extra protection against failure.
Optical orientation aids make escape routes easier to recognize.
Speakers
Strobe lights
Escape route signs
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Phased evacuation
Fire detection and alarming
The fire source was recognized by the fire detector
and forwarded to the fire control panel, which in
turn triggers the voice alarm system.
Evacuation
“A fire has been reported in this building. Please
leave the building immediately.”
Alert
”A fire has been reported in this building. Please
remain calm and wait for further instructions.”
A phased evacuation reduces crowding of escape routes and stairways, prevents panic and restricts
evacuation to the extent necessary.
In addition, the interface to the fire detection and fire alarm system, which can
be configured to be redundant, helps
improve availability. Thanks to this connection, E100 can be reset after activation via the fire alarm system control
panel as well. Moreover, system faults
from E100 are reported to the fire control
panel where they are displayed and
transmitted.
■ Phased evacuation – for optimized
use of escape routes
E100 allows automatic phased evacuation that’s individually tailored to your
building. This is based on E100’s freely
programmable control logic and digital
signal processing, which permit the
simultaneous transmission of different
signals and announcements to different
parts of the building.
■ Reliable operation in an emergency –
for maximum system availability
Thanks to a degrade mode, E100 offers
an extremely high degree of system availability and thus outstanding protection
in case of fire. In the unlikely event of a
system processor failure, the amplifiers
are simply triggered directly and an alarm
tone will be sounded. This ensures highly
reliable alarming at any time.
First, people in the immediate danger
zone are instructed to leave the building, following the signed escape routes.
The adjacent zones are then gradually
evacuated until all occupants from the
endangered areas are safe. That prevents
escape routes from becoming overcrowded, which – in combination with reassuring announcements – prevents panic.
Highlights
■ More safety – through dynamic
escape route guidance and visual
orientation aids
■ High availability – thanks to
system redundancy and decentralized storage of control data
and announcements
■ Phased evacuation – for optimized
use of escape routes
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Everything is perfectly easy –
from configuration to operation
E100 is exceptionally user-friendly, ensuring high availability and
reliable operation.
■ Easy operation – thanks to
a user-friendly user interface
In an emergency, every second counts.
That’s why the clearly laid out LCD display
with touchscreen is designed to simplify
operation. Switch control modules provide a simple manual method of controlling announcements.
■ Safe actions – thanks to
automated procedures
By automating many of the procedures,
for example in combination with fire
detection and fire alarm systems, E100
helps eliminate operator error caused
by stress. This means, for example,
that a phased evacuation can be preprogrammed so that it can run automatically in an emergency. Fire control
and an optical escape route control are
also automated.
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■ Rapid availability – through
easy configuration
Thanks to its modular design, the E100
system can be installed quickly wherever
it’s needed. A software tool also provides
a fast, reliable way of configuring the
system on the PC. Then you can easily
import the tailor-made configuration into
your local system via a suitable interface.
Your voice alarm system is ready for
quick, dependable use.
Highlights
■ Easy operation – thanks to
a user-friendly interface
■ Reliable actions – thanks to
automated processes
■ Quick system availability – thanks
to a modular system design and
intelligent configuration tool
D-Net: E100 control unit network
Speaker zones
Flexibility for every requirement – thanks
to modular solutions from small to large
Installed centrally or locally, as a small or large network – the voice alarm system
E100 can be tailored precisely to your requirements and your building.
■ A system that grows with your
requirements
The voice alarm system E100 is suitable
for any building size up to and including
extensive building complexes. Its end-toend networkability allows for all kinds of
configurations – for use as a stand-alone
system, in a small network or large network. Up to 32 voice alarm control and
indicating equipment can be networked
together over a total distance of up to
10,000 m.
Each control unit provides connections
for up to 24 amplifiers and 10 desk
mount microphones as well as a large
number of speakers, microphones, strobe
lights etc. The system is controlled via
the master control unit’s operator panel.
Thanks to its high degree of system flexibility and modular design, E100 protects
your investment over the long term. The
system is able to grow with your requirements; if your needs change, it can
always be adapted and expanded at
minimal costs.
■ Increased safety and efficiency –
thanks to a decentralized system
design
Because the control units are networked,
it’s possible to build extensive, decentralized systems. Speakers, microphones
and firefighters telephones can be simply
connected to the nearest control unit.
That helps reduce cabling and installation
costs while increasing system availability.
As a result, the system can be adapted
to best meet the requirements of the
particular building structure or modifications.
Highlights
■ Long-term investment protection –
thanks to high system flexibility and
easy expansion
■ Right system configuration for
every building – from a stand-alone
system to a large network with up
to 32 control units
■ Increased security and cost efficiency
– through a decentralized design
and decentralized storage of tone
signals and voice announcements
E100 also relies on distributed security
when it comes to alarming: Tone signals
and voice announcements are stored
decentrally in every control unit.
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Everything at a glance – E100, perfectly
integrated in a fire detection and fire
alarm system
Danger
Management
System
24 V
strobe light
24 V
strobe light
ASA neural
fire detector
FDOOT241
Log printer
Desk mount
microphone
FDnet
D-Net
Input/output
module
10 W horn
speaker for
Ex area
Supervised
input controls
Manual
call point
Manual call
point, building
alarm
6 W wall
speaker
Audio volume
control with
priority transmission
Ex room
6 W wall
speaker
15 W horn
speaker
6 W flush
speaker
6 W wall
speaker
15 W horn speaker
for Ex area
Legend
10
1
D-Net
Speaker line
FDnet
E100 control unit network
Can also be installed as a ring
Field Device Network (fire alarm bus)
10 W horn
speaker
6W
directional
speaker
Voice alarm control and indicating equipment
Speakers
Speakers, microphones, strobe lights and
firefighters telephones are connected to
the control units. They can be equipped
individually and networked together.
Since requirements vary, there are four
different control unit cabinets.
Live voice microphone module
There are a great number of different
speakers available for optimum public
address in all kinds of different environments – from ceiling/flush mounted and
wall speakers to cylindrical and pressure
chamber speakers and fire-resistant
boxes.
Strobe lights
Authorized persons can transmit live
announcements throughout the entire
building or in individual sections of the
building using the live voice microphone
module, e.g. emergency information,
paging or general instructions.
Firefighters telephone
Strobe lights are used for optical alarming and show the position of emergency
exits in a clearly visible way. They are an
important addition in environments with
loud ambient noise, for example, and for
people with impaired hearing.
Audio input
The firefighters master telephone allows
voice communication to be set up to
the wardens telephones throughout the
building – independent of the building
phone network. This way, emergency
services can transmit instructions from
the extensions to the control center. Announcements can also be made on site
via any speaker zones.
Desk mount microphones
External audio equipment such as
tuners, CD players or speech memories are connected to the voice alarm
system via the audio input card. The
plug-in card has two monitored analog
audio inputs.
Digital network card
Desk mount microphones allow live
announcements to be made on preselected speaker zones. Alarm signals
and recorded voice messages can also
be activated manually via the keys.
Power supplies
The digital network card provides eight
simultaneous digital audio channels and
is responsible for audio management.
The module controls up to 24 amplifiers
and offers an integrated memory for
signal tones and voice announcements.
Input and output cards
The combined power supply and battery
charger feeds the system with electricity
and can also charge standby batteries
of up to 65 Ah. If necessary, the power
supply can be extended with extender
modules.
Power amplifier
The E100 control unit receives information from the fire detection and fire alarm
system via the input card and transmits
fault messages to the fire control panel.
E100 controls equipment such as LED
displays, synoptic floor plan display, fire
doors etc. via the output card.
Printer interface
The digital Class D amplifiers are used
to supply speaker circuits. Thanks to
an effectiveness of more than 85%,
they use less electricity and generate
less heat loss.
The printer interface allows an external
log printer to be connected to the voice
alarm system. In this way, events, alarms
and fault messages are printed out automatically for documentation purposes.
Answers for infrastructure.
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The information in this document contains general descriptions of technical options available,
which do not always have to be present in individual cases. The required features should therefore
be specified in each individual case at the time of closing the contract.
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